Nominations, September 5, 1984

Nomination of Linda M. Combs To Be a Deputy Under Secretary of Education

September 5, 1984

The President today announced his intention to nominate Linda M. Combs to be Deputy Under
Secretary for Management, Department of Education. She would succeed Charles L. Heatherly.

Mrs. Combs is currently Executive Secretary at the Department of Education. Previously, she was
Deputy Executive Secretary, Department of Education (1982); manager for national director,
student loan operations, Wachovia Educational Services, Inc. (1980 - 1982); and was a
schoolteacher in Winston-Salem County, NC (1968 - 1979).

Mrs. Combs graduated from Appalachian State University (B.S., 1968; M.A., 1978). She is
married and resides in Arlington, VA. She was born June 29, 1946, in Lenoir, NC.

Nomination of Vilma Rosso Taracido To Be Assayer of the New York Assay Office

September 5, 1984

The President today announced his intention to nominate Vilma Rosso Taracido to be Assayer of
the United States Assay Office at New York, NY. She would succeed Saul Silverman.

Mrs. Taracido served as a senior research assistant at the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer
Research in 1972 - 1983. Previously, she was a quality control supervisor, Travenol Laboratories
(1967); research technician, National Institutes of Health Laboratory of Perinatal Physiology
(1965); and quality control technician, Western Fehr (1964).

Mrs. Taracido graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Catholic University of Puerto
Rico. She is married, has three children, and resides in New Rochelle, NY. She was born August
26, 1941, in Ponce, PR.

Nomination of Mary L. Azcuenaga To Be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission

September 5, 1984

The President today announced his intention to nominate Mary L. Azcuenaga to be a Federal
Trade Commissioner for the term of 7 years from September 26, 1984. She would succeed
Michael Pertschuk.

Mrs. Azcuenaga is currently Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel in the Office of the
General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission. Previously, she was a litigation attorney,
Office of General Counsel, FTC (1982); assistant to the Executive Director, FTC (1981 - 1982);
Assistant Regional Director, San Francisco regional office, FTC (1977 - 1980); and assistant to
the General Counsel, FTC (1975 - 1976).

Mrs. Azcuenaga graduated from Stanford University (A.B., 1967) and the University of Chicago
Law School (J.D., 1973). She is married and resides in Washington, DC. She was born July 25,
1945, in Council, ID.